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#27791B Color

#27791B is rgb(39, 121, 27) in RGB, hsl(112, 64%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 78%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#27791B
HEX#27791B
RGBrgb(39, 121, 27)
HSLhsl(112, 64%, 29%)
HSVhsv(112, 78%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 78%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.15 141.3)
LABlab(44.55% -39.31 40.69)
LCHlch(44.55% 56.58 134.01)

What #27791B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #27791B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#27791B Channel Values

How #27791B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 39 · G 121 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 112° · S 64% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 112° · S 78% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.47:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #27791B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #27791B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #27791B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #27791B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #27791B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#27791B
Protanopia#70701C
Protanomaly#5B741C
Deuteranopia#676722
Deuteranomaly#546E1F
Tritanopia#3B7272
Tritanomaly#34755B
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #27791B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-27791b: #27791B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #27791B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-27791b': '#27791B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.475, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_27791b">#27791B</color>
SVG fillfill="#27791B"

More Green Colors

#27791B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#27791B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #27791B?

#27791B is a dark green — rgb(39, 121, 27) in RGB and hsl(112, 64%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.

What is the RGB value of #27791B?

#27791B is rgb(39, 121, 27) — red 39, green 121, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #27791B?

#27791B converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 78%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #27791B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #27791B scores 5.47:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #27791B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #27791B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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